ABERCYNON
WAR MEMORIAL

The
Abercynon war memorial stands outside the village school in School Street,
Abercynon, and takes the form of a cenotaph clock-tower enclosed in
a railed area, the top is in the shape of a dome and the weather vane
atop this is a Welsh Dragon. It is believed that there are 70 names
listed for World War 1 and 70 for World War 2. The memorial was first
unveiled 5th August 1922.

Photographs
Courtesy and Copyright Aberdare Blog 2008

TO
THE
GLORIOUS MEMORY
OF THE GALLANT
MEN OF ABERCYNON
WHO LAID DOWN
THEIR LIVES FOR
THEIR KING AND
COUNTRY IN THE
GREAT WAR
1914-1918
AND
1939 - 1945
IT IS WELL WITH YOU
AMONG THE CHOSEN FEW
AMONG THE VERY BRAVE
THE VERY TRUE